Gilgamesh: Man's First Story | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Uruk - This is the place where the hero Gilgamesh reigns as King. It is surrounded on all sides by towering brick walls meant to protect the city from invading armies, natural disasters, etc.

Mountains of Mashu - This place, dwelling of the scorpion men, form the northern border of Gilgamesh's world. They are believed to constitute the border between night and day.

The Great Salt Swamp - This forms the southern border of the known world of Gilgamesh.

The Eastern Garden - This is the home of the Sun from which he...
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